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HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option

Invests in mid-sized companies (ranked 101-250). Faster growing than large cap, but with bigger price swings. From HDFC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 1 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹83.938
▼ 0.47% today
As of 1 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.05 L
▲ ₹5.0k gain · 5.0% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.38 L
▲ ₹37.5k gain · 11.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.77 L
▲ ₹76.9k gain · 12.1% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.97 L
Gain / loss+₹16.7k
XIRR (annualised)6.18%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.98 L
Projected gain*+₹18.2k
*at this fund's historical rate of 6.18% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 50 other funds in Equity Scheme - Mid Cap Fund

Same plan
1-year return
5.02%median 9.65% (-4.63%)
Rank #37 of 51Beats 25% of peers
3-year return
11.20%median 16.58% (-5.37%)
Rank #38 of 51Beats 16% of peers
5-year return
12.09%median 14.35% (-2.26%)
Rank #30 of 51Beats 28% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
16.61%median 16.91% (-0.29%)
Rank #20 of 51Less risky than 62% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-52.73%median -35.55% (-17.17%)
Rank #3 of 51Less risky than 96% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 6 of last 7 years were positive.

+12%
2020
+29%
2021
+3%
2022
+34%
2023
+20%
2024
+0%
2025
-1%
2026
Best year
2023 · 34.17%
Worst year
2026 · -1.17%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
16.6%

The value swings roughly 17% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-52.73%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option against other mid cap funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year5.02%
CAGR — 3 years11.20%
CAGR — 5 years12.09%
CAGR — since launch12.38%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)15.12%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)16.61%
Max drawdown — 1 year-17.74%
Max drawdown — 3 years-22.28%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.07
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.30

Fund info

Fund house
HDFC Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Mid Cap Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF179K01XO5
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF179K01XP2
Fund code
118988
First price on record
1 Jan 2013 · 3,364 daily prices

About HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option

HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is a Equity Scheme - Mid Cap Fund offered by HDFC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the mid cap category — Invests in mid-sized companies (ranked 101-250). Faster growing than large cap, but with bigger price swings.

The current NAV of HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹83.9380 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 5.02% over the last year, 11.20% CAGR over 3 years, 12.09% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 16.6% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 52.7%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

The latest NAV of HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹83.9380 as of 1 Sep 2026, down 0.47% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return 5.02%, 3-year CAGR 11.20%, 5-year CAGR 12.09%, since-inception CAGR 12.38%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option belong to?+

HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is categorised as Equity Scheme - Mid Cap Fund. Invests in mid-sized companies (ranked 101-250). Faster growing than large cap, but with bigger price swings.

How risky is HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 16.6%, HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option a direct plan?+

HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has NAV history available from 1 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,364 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.